N
The Daily Insight Hub

What is procurement and acquisition card responsibilities?

Author

Jackson Reed

Updated on February 19, 2026

Acquisition card: a charge card issued under a contract between card issuers and the Government of Canada for the purchase and the payment of goods and services that are authorized official government business transactions.

What are three examples of abuse of the government wide commercial purchase card?

Examples of misuse include: (1) purchases that exceed the cardholder’s limit; (2) purchases not authorized by the agency; (3) purchases for which no funding exists; (4) purchases for personal consumption; (5) purchases that do not comply with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and/or other applicable procurement …

What is DAQ card?

Data acquisition (DAQ) is the process of measuring an event in terms of voltage, current, pressure, temperature or sound. A DAQ system includes high-speed data acquisition measurement hardware (a DAQ card or module), input devices such as sensors, and a computer or processor.

Who are the responsibilities of a government purchase card?

Government Purchase Card responsibilities are not limited to card users but also apply to members of the Procurement & Finance Offices. Key roles within the Procurement & Finance Offices involve the APC, the Resource/Financial Manager, and the Accounting/Paying Office.

Who is the immediate supervisor of a government purchase card?

The AO should be the cardholder’s immediate supervisor. In the case where the AO is not the cardholder’s supervisor, the AO has the ability to influence the cardholder’s performance appraisal and make recommendations to the cardholder’s supervisor when disciplinary action is warranted.

Who is responsible for accuracy of purchase card information?

Cardholders are responsible for the accuracy of information and data they provide to an Approving Official/Certifying Officer in support of a Government Purchase Card purchase. The cardholder is the individual whose name appears on the purchase card/account.

Who is the certifying officer for the DoD purchase card?

The individual who certifies that the purchase card invoice is legal and proper for payment. For DoD, the Approving Official acts as the Certifying Officer. For the U.S. Air Force, the Financial Service Officer (FSO) appoints the individual within their office to act as the Certifying Officer. Unless specifically waived by the USD